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MarkMan

Arcade Stick Dev
Verified
Oct 27, 2017
395
San Diego, CA
A new adventure awaits...

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Hello resetera members! My name is MarkMan. I originally started this thread on the old forum more than 11 years ago. The reason why I love this thread is because of... perspective. It shows what people are into. It shows what people are spending their money on and it shows who pays attention to what (and why).

It can be a drain on the wallet, sure... but it can also be a reminder of things I want (or don't want).

It brings people together with common interests and it is a way for me to chronicle my journey as a gamer & individual as the years go by.

You know... I first started this thread back in 2006 with a clear goal to see REAL photos (not something I can google online) because I wanted to see the personality & individuality in what we all like.

resetera JANUARY 2018 Pick-Up Post! Show Us Your Gaming Goods + MORE (REAL PICS ONLY)!

Dear resetera,

Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a safe and happy celebration! How was your 2017? Did you get a lot of cool stuff?

THE YEAR IS ALMOST OVER

In typical new month fashion, let's reflect on the previous month and post our favorite pick-ups from December 2017. As we go through January 2018, let's post our latest pick-ups as well! Take care everyone!

Your Neighborhood Friendly,
MarkMan

Welcome to the NEW monthly tradition on resetera! Since November 2006 <3 !!!

For those of you new to this thread, this is a place for us to show off our new pickups and discuss them!

REMINDER! Or get banned!


Post ACTUAL pictures! No one cares to see pictures they can find on google images....

Post ACTUAL pictures! No one cares to see pictures they can find on google images....

Post ACTUAL pictures! No one cares to see pictures they can find on google images....

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Do not CRITICIZE other people's pick ups. This is a friendly thread. No need for insults!

Do not CRITICIZE other people's pick ups. This is a friendly thread. No need for insults!

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Oh yea I wanted to say one more thing!!

Post ACTUAL pictures! No one cares to see pictures they can find on google images....

Post ACTUAL pictures! No one cares to see pictures they can find on google images....

Post ACTUAL pictures! No one cares to see pictures they can find on google images....

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Spent a lot of time at home this past December. It was nice to spend the holidays with family & friends! Here's what I got!

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My brother got me a pair of KAWS X Air Jordan 4s for Christmas! I absolutely love the quality on these and can't wait to break them out in the new year!

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Saw this in the wild and couldn't pass it up. The PS3 Sega Virtua Stick High-Grade! It's funny because I first published a review on this arcade stick back in 2008 -- which you can read here.

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I got a lot of pins this month! These awesome famicom & Japanese arcade themed ones were from RGB Club!

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Cool Japanese 'Back to the Future' snapback from BAIT!

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Got a WHOLE bunch of BAPE X Dragon Ball Z gear. Got the limited jacket and some of the hoodies/crewnecks too.

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I really liked this year's collab and thought it was one of the best ones that BAPE has done in awhile.

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My first box logo hoodie. I've been trying to eat better & lose weight this past year and it helped. I was able to fit a XL (I wore 3XL in the past)! I'm a sucker for volt/neon colors & this matches my OG Air Max 95s perfectly!

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New Supreme snapback lol.

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A lot of people picked the Off-White X NIKE 'The Ten' collab as some of the hottest sneakers of the year. They were right. I was so fortunate to get a pair of the Jordan 1s!

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Red Bull gave me wings with this awesome new fridge! I had to display it the only way I knew how. kicks, sticks & gaming.

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My haul from PlayStation Experience. Lots of cool stuff from BAPE X Gran Turismo, Fairplay Brand & more.

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More pins! This time from pindabear!

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I didn't open this yet, but wondering if I got the chase variant glow in the dark cart!?

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Win like 96! I love the red take on this classic Jordan model.

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More awesome pins! This time from Pin Plugged!

Not that many pick-ups, especially gaming. But amazing experiences. That was fun. Enjoy your month!

Have a good one, resetera! If you'd like to follow my adventures, please follow me on twitter or instagram (both accounts are @MarkMan23)!
 

Galdius

Member
Oct 25, 2017
361
I got the SNES Classic and AC: Origins as Christmas gifts and the rest are just some pickups for the collection. I'm debating if I should go for the WiiU fullset or not. In 2018 I will decide it even though I'm almost halfway there.

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Xaved_1

Member
Oct 27, 2017
3
These are my pickups from december:

New games for my switch collection.
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I could not resist buying the Monopoly Gamer Power Pack´s
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These things are great.
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I got these at a great value each.
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And finally for my manga collection.
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Cochese

Banned
Nov 14, 2017
6,960
Coming to you from the future...or past?

Christmas gifts/pickups/etc

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Gifts, among other stuff not photographed.

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Out of nowhere purchase, on clearance at Walmart. Pretty decent so far.
Digital not pictured: PSVR Worlds, PSVR Driveclub

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Finally.

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Been researching this awhile. AW3 LTE

I also bought this:
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But turned it into this:
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We also adopted this turd layer who doesn't seem to know how to poop or pee outside.

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TheMoon

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Member
Oct 25, 2017
18,780
Video Games
These are my pickups from december:

New games for my switch collection.
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I could not resist buying the Monopoly Gamer Power Pack´s
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These things are great.
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I got these at a great value each.
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And finally for my manga collection.
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Syphon

Member
Oct 25, 2017
91
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Finally got myself a Switch! Everything except for Cave Story was a Christmas present from my family. I gave all of them the biggest hug I could.

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Been wanting Gravity Rush 2 all year and finally saw it on sale on Amazon but, they sent the EU version. Oops...
At least PS4 is region free so no harm done.

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I have started to collect for my consoles again since I have now really steady job and have been wanting to play RPGs I missed on the PS2. Ace Combat 4, Def Jam and Everblue 2 are games I lost in my collection from the last move with my family so, I wanted to add them back into my collection. I recently saw ChipCheezum Gextra life stream and saw him playing Jaws and was really intrigued with what I was seeing and bought it. Hot Shot Tennis came with Jaws which I hear is pretty good.

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While visiting my mother for Christmas, I went down to a store called Logo's in Santa Cruz. I used to go there a lot during my teen years always trying to find cool manga. What you see in the picture is what I found in the store which I couldn't believe. This was a nostalgia trip because Gunsmith Cats and Oh My Goddess were some of my favorite manga to read back then. Got them all for a pretty good deal. Couldn't wait to go back to the house and read them.

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My Hero Academia and Nadesico were Christmas presents. Everything else was bought by me alone. I saw Big Trouble in Little China for the first time in November and was completely hooked and had to get a Blu-ray of it. Can't believe it took me this long to finally see this movie. "It's all in the Reflexes."
 

tHa_vilLaMaN

Member
Oct 30, 2017
14
Decided I'd finally get a subwoofer more suitable for my new space. The pioneer sub I had was decent, but it wasn't anywhere near as capable as the more powerful 12"+ subs out there.

I initially wanted an SVS, but I couldn't get over that grill, since I'd have it on a lot. The one I got has a sleeker exterior and is just as capable of rattling bones.

JL Audio E112

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So sexy
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Then I decided I'd get a second smaller sub to even out the bass in the room. The JL by itself is great, but with some company that I placed in the diagonal corner, it's amazing. I had limited space, so I needed a small sub that could keep up with the frequency response of the JL.

The house has a concrete foundation, and the walls and windows shake whenever I turn the volume up on the JL to almost half. With both combined, it's beyond amazing. Movies and music take on a whole new dimension that I didn't even know I was missing.

Def Tech SuperCube 4000

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I also got some accent lighting, but I'll post that later in the setup thread or something.
 

FoXR

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
83
Chile
Hello to december pickups!

First up flea market madness!

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Music CD of the first Pokémon Movie, it was cheap enough, cool to have.

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These Power Rangers mask books, they had some humidity damage but were cheap enough to ignore that.

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Wii Guitar Hero 5 guitar, for one dollar! I had to have it... and it works fine too!

Now for the rest:

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Tried my luck with a couple of Mario pins that were on sale. Bowser is cool.

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Some dude was selling this for cheap and I never see it pop up and really wanted it, I know it's not great but I played it a lot.

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Christmas sale at a game store, it's Power Rangers so I needed it.

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Clearance sale at a supermarket, looks cool, it's PR.

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Christmas sale at supermarket and I never see these Halo figures around and since I only know MC I got him but there are like 5 more...

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Sale at a different game store and since I had to play shipping for a movie for my brother, I added these cheap things, don't have an Xbox One but whatever...

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And finally it arrived! Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters for the Nintendo DS, my favorite Sentai and I had to have its game. It's pretty much new, had the cards and Club Nintendo code. I love it.
 
Oct 27, 2017
12,238
Hey there!

I will show my pick ups later when I can snap some photos! However, I would like to ask you for some tips:

I consider myself a very-very newbie in this fine art of collecting stuff. However, this has got me in some financial woes that two times I had sell a lot of my amassed collection. I would like shake off this habit once I'm out this "financial hole", so, I would like yo ask you:

How do you budget your purchases!?!?

I have a very poor eye to judge what is a good deal or what will be difficult to obtain down the line. For example, I have my eyes set on an white/orange New 2DS XL and the Link color - scheme OG 2DS with a copy of OoT. Which one should I buy first?? I already own a New 3DS XL, but I want to keep it as a spare, have the 2DS XL as my main console, and the OG 2DS as a collection piece.

I have the same problem with software, I don't know what to prioritize.

Excuse me if this kind of posts don't belong here, I will open another thread if that's the case.

Cheers!
 

Jeff6851

Banned
Oct 25, 2017
753
Hey there!

I will show my pick ups later when I can snap some photos! However, I would like to ask you for some tips:

I consider myself a very-very newbie in this fine art of collecting stuff. However, this has got me in some financial woes that two times I had sell a lot of my amassed collection. I would like shake off this habit once I'm out this "financial hole", so, I would like yo ask you:

How do you budget your purchases!?!?

I have a very poor eye to judge what is a good deal or what will be difficult to obtain down the line. For example, I have my eyes set on an white/orange New 2DS XL and the Link color - scheme OG 2DS with a copy of OoT. Which one should I buy first?? I already own a New 3DS XL, but I want to keep it as a spare, have the 2DS XL as my main console, and the OG 2DS as a collection piece.

I have the same problem with software, I don't know what to prioritize.

Excuse me if this kind of posts don't belong here, I will open another thread if that's the case.

Cheers!

I can't answer all of your questions but as for having trouble with self control, just ask yourself if you need it now. If it's something that may sell out, you should build a budget in Excel or some spreadsheet program so you know how much extra you have to spend every month or year. In 2012 I spent literally all of my money on a video game collection and didn't play a lot of them.

If you download something like Honey on your browser it will tell you the price history of anything in an online store and will scan the web for promo codes to save you some money.

As far as prioritizing purchases, looking at the history of certain companies can help you figure out if certain games will only be available for so long.
 

Nya

Member
Oct 25, 2017
799
Well it has certainly been a long time since I posted in a pick-ups thread (I doubt anyone will really remember me from the threads of old, but hi if you do!). I feel this one warranted making the effort... thanks to a very timely ebay discount promotion, I finally managed to grab myself a Cave Shooting Collection set. DVDs and books are all still sealed. I can't stop staring at it, I'm that pleased to finally have one to call my own.

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JustinH

Member
Oct 27, 2017
10,428
Well it has certainly been a long time since I posted in a pick-ups thread (I doubt anyone will really remember me from the threads of old, but hi if you do!). I feel this one warranted making the effort... thanks to a very timely ebay discount promotion, I finally managed to grab myself a Cave Shooting Collection set. DVDs and books are all still sealed. I can't stop staring at it, I'm that pleased to finally have one to call my own.

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Holy butts! I'd say that certainly warrants a post. Nice haul, congrats.
You need an actual Japanese 360 to play all those though, right?
 

TheTrinity

Member
Oct 25, 2017
713
Hey there!

I will show my pick ups later when I can snap some photos! However, I would like to ask you for some tips:

I consider myself a very-very newbie in this fine art of collecting stuff. However, this has got me in some financial woes that two times I had sell a lot of my amassed collection. I would like shake off this habit once I'm out this "financial hole", so, I would like yo ask you:

How do you budget your purchases!?!?

I have a very poor eye to judge what is a good deal or what will be difficult to obtain down the line. For example, I have my eyes set on an white/orange New 2DS XL and the Link color - scheme OG 2DS with a copy of OoT. Which one should I buy first?? I already own a New 3DS XL, but I want to keep it as a spare, have the 2DS XL as my main console, and the OG 2DS as a collection piece.

I have the same problem with software, I don't know what to prioritize.

Excuse me if this kind of posts don't belong here, I will open another thread if that's the case.

Cheers!

This may be against the spirit of the thread I suppose but have you considered just NOT buying stuff? For people who don't have strict self-control this can be a dangerous thread to look at, seeing all the stuff that people are posting. The fact that you've already had to do a sell-off twice is concerning. I run the Investing for Retirement thread here on ERA to give you some context for where I'm coming from on this point. I used to buy vinyl records from a particular label as a collecting thing until it hit me that I had spent thousands on these things for no real purpose. I sold the majority off years ago and now just have a couple with nice covers as art pieces on the wall.

Believe me, I'm fine with purchasing expensive things as long as it's not just for the sake of owning them. I generally think about it for weeks or months before actually buying something otherwise you end up with clutter everywhere.

Anyway, no intention to rain on the pick-up parade here, just something to think about.
 
Oct 27, 2017
12,238
I can't answer all of your questions but as for having trouble with self control, just ask yourself if you need it now. If it's something that may sell out, you should build a budget in Excel or some spreadsheet program so you know how much extra you have to spend every month or year. In 2012 I spent literally all of my money on a video game collection and didn't play a lot of them.

If you download something like Honey on your browser it will tell you the price history of anything in an online store and will scan the web for promo codes to save you some money.

As far as prioritizing purchases, looking at the history of certain companies can help you figure out if certain games will only be available for so long.

Yeah, I have a list now, instead of buying stuff just for the sake of it.

This may be against the spirit of the thread I suppose but have you considered just NOT buying stuff? For people who don't have strict self-control this can be a dangerous thread to look at, seeing all the stuff that people are posting. The fact that you've already had to do a sell-off twice is concerning. I run the Investing for Retirement thread here on ERA to give you some context for where I'm coming from on this point. I used to buy vinyl records from a particular label as a collecting thing until it hit me that I had spent thousands on these things for no real purpose. I sold the majority off years ago and now just have a couple with nice covers as art pieces on the wall.

Believe me, I'm fine with purchasing expensive things as long as it's not just for the sake of owning them. I generally think about it for weeks or months before actually buying something otherwise you end up with clutter everywhere.

Anyway, no intention to rain on the pick-up parade here, just something to think about.

I think I did it because I still lived with my parents relatively for free, but last year I left for a rented apartment, and it has been a little tough haha even if I have reduced my spending. And I am trying reaaaallly hard. I think my problem is that I tend to buy stuff out of fear of not being able to get it later, or at a incredibly high price.
 

J_ToSaveTheDay

"This guy are sick"
Avenger
Oct 25, 2017
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Well it has certainly been a long time since I posted in a pick-ups thread (I doubt anyone will really remember me from the threads of old, but hi if you do!). I feel this one warranted making the effort... thanks to a very timely ebay discount promotion, I finally managed to grab myself a Cave Shooting Collection set. DVDs and books are all still sealed. I can't stop staring at it, I'm that pleased to finally have one to call my own.

Holy. Moly.

Wow, I have only played a handful of Cave shooters in my time, and I enjoyed them, but the actual level of content in this collection is insanely cool. This might be the coolest game set/collection I've ever seen. Congrats on the pickup!!
 

Foofaraw

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Oct 25, 2017
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Hey there!

I will show my pick ups later when I can snap some photos! However, I would like to ask you for some tips:

I consider myself a very-very newbie in this fine art of collecting stuff. However, this has got me in some financial woes that two times I had sell a lot of my amassed collection. I would like shake off this habit once I'm out this "financial hole", so, I would like yo ask you:

How do you budget your purchases!?!?

I have a very poor eye to judge what is a good deal or what will be difficult to obtain down the line. For example, I have my eyes set on an white/orange New 2DS XL and the Link color - scheme OG 2DS with a copy of OoT. Which one should I buy first?? I already own a New 3DS XL, but I want to keep it as a spare, have the 2DS XL as my main console, and the OG 2DS as a collection piece.

I have the same problem with software, I don't know what to prioritize.

Excuse me if this kind of posts don't belong here, I will open another thread if that's the case.

Cheers!

You Need A Budget is basically magic if you follow it. It also is a subscription service now, so that's kinda a bummer, but it has been a big help in keeping my finances under control.

It is important to ask yourself why you are collecting. Are you making an investment that you are hoping to make a return on? Do you just like having stuff around?

In regard to the 2DS question, get the work horse console first. If you really just want the Link 2DS as a collection piece, you don't want to have the potential of hurting it via use.
 

JustinH

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Oct 27, 2017
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Got me a cheapo 4K TV.
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It doesn't do HDR very well, it doesn't have wide-color gamut or local-dimming, and doesn't get that bright compared to other HDR tvs, but dammit it was only 360ish dollars and the old tv I was using wasn't very good. (rtings review link) Thing that attracted me to it along with the price was the comparitively low input lag of just over 1 frame. That's not enough to where I would feel it apparently, because I haven't noticed it yet in the short time I've had with it.
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My old TV was just some really cheap 24 inch tv I got for less than 100 dollars just so I could use less electricity by not using the main living room TV (a 42 inch) all the time for gaming. I guess that's out the window with this new 40 inch though. My old TV didn't even have a "Game Mode," but it's not like games felt bad on it or anything. edit: Oh yeah, my old tv had only one HDMI port and no Optical Out, so I was using an HDMI switcher with Optical out so I could use my Astro Mixamp with it (and also so I could use 3 different consoles on it of course). It's nice not having to have that switcher eat another power plug and further clutter up the mess of wires where my TV sits.

The picture looks fantastic to me at least. First thing I did was do the Insects UHD/HDR app thingy on Xbox One X so I could switch back and forth to see the difference. Have played just bits of Gears 4, Forza 7, and Rise of the Tomb Raider and I'm really happy with it, even though it's just to hold me over until I can get what I really want (a 28inch or about that monitor that does 4K and HDR- options seem really limited for monitors now).
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I also got physical copies of these. I already had digital versions that Rifftrax sells of these movies with their commentary, but I just wanted to start buying more of their physical copy stuff. I only had Plan 9 on DVD, but I don't think I ever watched it. I should probably watch that this upcoming weekend or something. The Live Reunion show is pretty great and isn't a movie, but just a bunch of shorts with all the MST3K alumni switching out to do their own commentary. Samurai Cop is... well it's Samurai Cop. I wouldn't consider it one of the better Rifftrax shows, but I like watching it and they're funny with the riffs for it.
This is now my third copy of Samurai Cop. I have the old original DVD release (at least I think it's the original release) that's 4:3, the Blu Ray copy Matt Hannon/Matthew Karedas and Mark Frazer signed for backers of the Kickstater for Samurai Cop 2, and now this.

late edit: Oh yeah, it took me a couple tries, but I was able to do this. I was never that great at this section though, and I've always been used to the Nintendo controller more for this game.
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JEKKI

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Oct 27, 2017
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aw maaaaaan!!! for realz, trying to get a sealed copy of Sexy Brutale is IMPOSSIBLE!

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it's Gamestop exclusive, and they no longer sell it online, so if you can manage to find an in-store copy you're only getting them gutted. Thanks gamestop.

The only 2 listings for it on ebay (for the ESRB rated version) are at $80 and $125 >_< definitely one to pick up in case it becomes rare.

also... randomly got an autographed Tonedeff album in the mail O_o thanks dude.
 

TheTrinity

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Oct 25, 2017
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Haha, enjoy Battlefront II. I work in EA Marketplace and I suspect we got our beer/food on Friday afternoons taken away because of the budget impact that the removal of the microtransactions had.
 

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They were technically an xmas gift, but I a set of grey joycons. I actually like them more than neon now.

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2017 MBP 13" (without touch bar)

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JustinH

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I've been wanting a copy of this map for a while. I never had the first Zelda game when I was a kid, but I always played it when I went to my friend's. I had Zelda II, and I ended up liking that game more than the original back then (and still now).
I ordered a manual too, but... like a moron, I forgot I already had a manual. So now I have two, I guess. I just need a gold cart copy now. I already have the grey cart (from what I understand, the grey carts are actually more rare, but I want a gold one still).
There are tears in place of the folds on the far-left and far-right sides of the map, but a lot of the other copies I saw on sale were just covered in writing.
This is all the writing that I found on this one.
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"RING" written where the cave that I assume has the blue ring seller. I can't rightly remember...
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Got some UHD BluRays since they weren't really that expensive. Fifth Element was only 20, and I really like this movie. Even Chris Tucker in it kinda makes me smile.
John Wick was only 10 dollars. I think it's a good movie, but I don't think I agree with all the praise I see about it. I just don't think it's more than "good." For 10 dollars though? It looks great and it's an enjoyable watch I suppose. I hadn't seen it since I rented it when it first came out on Amazon video so it was nice to revisit, I guess. The only UHD BluRay I had before these two was Hacksaw Ridge, and I kept pushing it off because I was afraid it would compel me to drink again as war movies tend to do. Finally watched it and it was a freaking great movie.

Really want to get Dredd, Leon: The Professional and Mad Max: Fury Road now. Going to have to wait for payday, though.

Niceee! Now that I have a 4K tv, I really want to get a Pro. I kinda want to go back to putting Horizon on the back burner so I can see it on the Pro.
 
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Illusionary

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Oct 25, 2017
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I've been wanting a copy of this map for a while. I never had the first Zelda game when I was a kid, but I always played it when I went to my friend's. I had Zelda II, and I ended up liking that game more than the original back then (and still now).
I ordered a manual too, but... like a moron, I forgot I already had a manual. So now I have two, I guess. I just need a gold cart copy now. I already have the grey cart (from what I understand, the grey carts are actually more rare, but I want a gold one still).
There are tears in place of the folds on the far-left and far-right sides of the map, but a lot of the other copies I saw on sale were just covered in writing.
This is all the writing that I found on this one.
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"RING" written where the cave that I assume has the blue ring seller. I can't rightly remember...
The one Zelda game that's missing from my collection... one of these days I'll finally find one for a decent price!


Anyway... on to my first contrribution for the year!

A few discounted PS4 games: Sonic Forces, Elite Dangerous, Destiny 2, Cat Quest and Sublevel Zero Redux

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And adding to the SteelBook collection, with AC: Origins, Destiny 2 and TES Online: Morrowind (Amazon made a complete mess of sending the latter two, with it taking until the third attempt for them to use packaging that didn't result in them arriving damaged):

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Blu-Rays - both versions of The Hobbit Trilogy and the excellent Bridge of Spies:

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Trying to keep up with the releases of the new Hardback Library Discworld Books with Monstrous Regiment and Going Postal, while adding the two The Science of Discworld books to the order actually made it cheaper due to hitting a promotional threshold:
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A price drop to £40 for the AC: Origins Gods Edition was too good to resist so I've replaced my copy:

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New issues of PC Gamer and EDGE:

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And finally, time to get myself a working tablet again with a new Galaxy Tab S3:

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Galdius

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Oct 25, 2017
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I bought this game last year but I only got my hands on it today.
I've never paid so much for one game but it was worth it.
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And it looks great with its proto:
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RealPlumpBox

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Nov 4, 2017
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Already own Starfox but mine is used. At $20 new I figured ill grab a sealed copy. X1 duel pack got from someone on another forum who got it on clearance at Target.
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Got both these on Amazon.
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Booker.DeWitt

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Oct 25, 2017
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It is here MOFO!!!!

I have not unboxed yet. I am waiting for my wall mount to come today. I will finish the gaming room this weekend, install the wall mount, connect my brand new receiver, adjust my 5.1 setup, do cable management for the surround system.

My reclining sofa is coming today, so hopefully I can get everything done by next week.

I will post pictures later once it is finished!
 
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TheMoon

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It is here MOFO!!!!

I have not unboxed yet. I am waiting for my wall mount to come today. I will finish the gaming room this weekend, install the wall mount, connect my brand new receiver, adjust my 5.1 setup, do cable management for the surround system.

My reclining sofa is coming today, so hopefully I can get everything done by next week.

I will post pictures later once it is finished!
you can't post directlinks to attachments from other forums. also, file links have to end with the file type (.jpg/.png) and not random text/number strings)
 

Glassboy

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Oct 27, 2017
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It is here MOFO!!!!

I have not unboxed yet. I am waiting for my wall mount to come today. I will finish the gaming room this weekend, install the wall mount, connect my brand new receiver, adjust my 5.1 setup, do cable management for the surround system.

My reclining sofa is coming today, so hopefully I can get everything done by next week.

I will post pictures later once it is finished!
Epic. I probably end up getting a 65 OLED whenever FF7R or Last of Us Pt 2 comes out.
 

eXistor

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Oct 27, 2017
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Some things came in today. That's the only Funko products that will ever enter my house. The Pop variants of the Cuphead figures are proper nightmare stuff, thankfullt ehy also make normal figures, but honestly I'm still not that impressed, the paint job is quite bad. But at €12,- a pop (€19 for the Devil iirc) what can you expect?
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Galdius

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Oct 25, 2017
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I wanted this game since I bought the first one and loved it. But ever since it was an expensive game. This week I decided to buy it before it get even more expensive and so I visited MercadoLivre and found a great copy for cheaper than the ones listed on ebay and it was already here in Brazil. I bought on monday, it was posted on tuesday and arrived on wednesday. I'm very happy with this purchase and being able to finally add Real Bout 2 for the Neo Geo AES to the collection.

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It also looks great alongside the first one:
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Valcrist

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Getting a credit card is bad. Never get a credit card. Welp now I have all the consoles...
 

Arulan

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Oct 25, 2017
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I decided to get into some real hardware reproduction for a few consoles. Here is my OSSC and gscartsw_lite.

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DisturbedSwan

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Oct 25, 2017
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Had been using a cheap Amazon Fire 7 for about 2 years and absolutely adored it, but it had its drawbacks and I thought it was time to invest in a full-on Tablet that should last me quite some time.





Also, my EDGE and PC Gamer January Subs: